Comment: That's handy... just around the corner from me dentist... guess where I've got to go to next week apart from the Clinic, the GP and the Hospital... yes the dentist!

Tuesday 22nd May 2012Topic: Crime - AlcoholismHeadline "Action over alcohol prices in Nottingham won't stop the big drinkers knocking back strong booze!"Source: Nottingham PostExtract: As Nottingham searches for solutions to its alcohol problems, Chris Breese and Emily Winsor asked problem drinkers what they drink - and if price is the problem.

This is what a Post survey of several city centre shops showed yesterday.

Our test came the day after city health experts called for minimum pricing on drink to curb the city's addiction to strong booze. They say cheap strong booze including cider is often fuelling the addiction of the city's worst alcoholics.

But problem drinkers claim any national minimum price per unit law would make little difference.

Alastair Wilson, who has drunk heavily for 10 years, said how much money he has affects how much he buys, but for alcoholics with serious problems, where there's the will there's the way.

The 26-year-old, of Aspley, said: "People will just find the money to get it anyway.

"If someone wants to drink like they are an alcoholic it won't stop them, they'll just go out robbing.

"I will drink anything really - cider because it gets you a bit ratted. I'm trying to drink less but the environment I'm in - I've lost my grandad, my uncle, my auntie's partner, recently - has made me go off the rails. I drink every day - how much depends on the money."

He says he is going to see his doctor about his drinking and will buy alcohol from shops and supermarkets.

He added: "I don't think there is anything they can do with the law to make people drink less."

Although he admits to believing he is an alcoholic, he says he is against street drinking in the city centre. He added: "I do it because it chills me out and makes me forget about my problems."

Peter Briggs, 28, who lives in London Road, says he drinks about seven litres of 7.5 per cent alcohol cider a day and has tried to stop.

He said: "A minimum price will bring crime up because some alcoholics are going to go out and want to drink anyway."

He says he ended up drinking at this level after lapsing into drinking every day and admits he is an alcoholic.

More at the link.

Comment:I suppose it will create more crime as alcoholics will get more desperate for their pleasure?

Wednesday 22nd AugustTopic: Crime - SabotageHeadline "Labour MP John Mann fears car trouble was sabotage"Source: BBC NewsExtract: A Labour MP fears he may have been the victim of an attempt on his life after the wheel nuts on his car were removed.

John Mann drove 200 miles from London to his Nottinghamshire constituency before discovering one of his car's wheels had almost fallen off.

The Bassetlaw MP said it was probably the work of a thief but he was not ruling out a more sinister motive. He felt lucky to have survived, he added.

He said the Metropolitan Police were investigating the incident.

Mr Mann told the BBC: "It may well have been the work of a thief who was interrupted. But I find it strange that the hub caps were put back on, meaning I couldn't tell that anything was wrong

Comments: Now if it had happened to Cameron, Osborne or Hague... I might agree!

Thursday 24th May 2012Topic: NHS - Webcam useHeadline "Webcams used for Nottingham stroke patients"Source: BBC NewsExtract: Webcams are being used to diagnose stroke patients out-of-hours at a Nottingham hospital.

Medical experts use video technology on remote laptops to examine patients brought into Nottingham's City Hospital and decide whether clot-busting medication needs to be given.

Consultant Dr Ganesh Subramanian said: "This technology is making a real difference to the way we provide cover out-of-hours.

"In the past, the consultant on call would have to drive in to the hospital and that would waste precious time."

Comment: Good idea methinks.

Friday 25th May 2012Topic: Mixed"Nott's News in Brief"Source: Extract:* Wollaton: A pub has raised more than £2,300 for charity. The Wheelhouse, in Russell Drive, raised the money for Help the Heroes through a number of fundraising events including a sponsored head shave, raffle, car boot sale and family fun days.

* Worksop: A Notts police officer who is alleged to have had sex while on duty has appeared in court.

The offence is alleged to have taken place while the officer was serving with Notts Police in March.

The 32-year-old, who was based at Worksop police station, has been suspended from duty, a force spokeswoman said.

* Amanda Andrzejewski was find £25 with costs for failing to comply with requirements to inform the DHSS of her change in circumstances when her husband joined her and her five children after she mad e made her original claim and had been given a four bedroom home in Carrington. She over-claimed by £35,000.

Comment:I think I know her kids!

Saturday 26th May 2012Topic: Armed Forces DayHeadline "Armed Forces Day 2013 to be held in Nottingham"Source: BBC NewsExtract: Nottingham has been chosen as the host city for next year's Armed Forces Day.

The flagship event, to honour service personnel from the past and present, will be held in the city on 29 June.

The celebration first took place in 2009 and this year's event, in Plymouth, was attended by the prime minister and the Earl of Wessex.

Nottingham City Council said it had already started planning its event, which will be backed up by celebrations across the UK.